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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
ChapIain McCabe,s Lecture.

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The lecture by Chaplain McCabe last
evening in the Y. NJ. G.. A. course was
great success. His subject was "The
bright side of life in Libby prison,
and his treatment of it kept the audi
ence cOnvulsed with laughter a large
portion of the time, while at other
times many could not repress the tears
"Yes," said he at the beginning, "the
brightest side of Libby prison was the
outside" but he seemed to find plenty
of material within to cheer and enliven
The story of his capture was related in
an exceedingly graphic and interest
ing manner, and the relation of the
events that followed were none the
less SO. AS he first entered Libby he
was greeted with the cry of "fresh
fish" Gust caught) from comrades who
had been captured and imprisoned be-
fore him, and the impression that it
made upon him was very ludicrOusly
described. Then followed descriptions
of the methods adopted to take up the
time during the weeks of imprisOn-
ment, the classes for study formed, the
subterfuges adopted to get reading
matter, the prison paper, the efforts to
escape, the pathetic story of his own
sickness and final exchange and return
to family and friends. One of the
strongly presented scenes was that of
the introduction of Neal Dow as a
prisoner at Libby, and one of the
strong features of the lecture WAS the
temperance address which Chaplain
McCabe took occasion to interpolate at
this point. "This isn't in my lecture"
he said, "but L put it there" a senti-
ment that was received with rOusing
applause. But it needs the chaplain's
presence and wonderful story telling
power to give any adequate idea of it
all, and it's safe to say that an audience
never left the hall in better humOr
than those who applauded him to the
echo after the lecture was over. He
was very gracefully and happily intro
duced by Foster G.. Stevens, himself Il
brave soldier of the rebellion and who
was for months confined in Libby and
Andersonville. The lecturer made
very pleasant allusiOn to Mr.. Stevens
soldier life and to the fact that he en-
listed when a mere boy of but Is, a
statement that was received with gen.
arOns aDnlause Inv Mr. Stevens' fellow
tOwnsmen. AT the close of the lecture
Chaplain McCabe sang the Battle hymn
of the Republic, the audience joining
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

The subject of sermon at the
church of the Messiah next Sunday
evening will be, "Helping the minis
tern
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Harriaaes.

at West Barnet, Nov. 9, by Rev. ID. c. Faris,
Horace NJ. Gammell of Barnet and Oracle z. Lam
phere of Ryegate.
AT Passumpsic, Nov. 81 by Rev. j T. BuzzelI
EnOs G. Samson Of Lunenburgh and Katie III. Am.
adOD of Barnet
At Peacham. Nov. 81. by Rev. G. A. Emery,
VIM. A. CODant and Alice NJ. Thornton, both Of
Barnet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

The third district union of the
Good Templars will meet at the hall of
Hector lodge here next week Friday ;
sessions in the forenoon, afternoon and
evening. The evening session will be
public. w. H. S. Whitcomb of Bur-
lingtOn is expected to address the
meeting. There will also be other ex-
ercises, literary and musical.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

Some one left pair of small lined
kid gloves at this Office four weeks ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

Charles F. Badger of st. Johns
bury was granted a pension this week
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leaMs.

At West Concord, Nov. IT, Maria McGregor,
wife of Cephas HILL
At Lyndon, Nov. 10. Miss Ella Hall, eldest
daughter of the late Dudley p. Hall
At Patch Grove, Wisconsin. Nov. 4, Mrs. eyre
H. Wallis, aged II years. formerly Of West
Concord
At Waterford. Nov a. George Holland aged 66.
At East St. JOhnsbury, Nov. 10, COrdelia C. Frye,
widow of the late Horace II. Knapp, aged g.
At West Newbury, Nov. 10, Thomas L. Tucker,
aged IL.
At White River junction, Nov p, of pneumO-
mia, George w. Gates, aged 81.
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Dartmouth Societies.

The annual initiation by Delta Kap-
pa Epsilon fraternity at Dartmouth oc-
Cured Friday evening. st. JOhnsbury
graduates and citizens were well rep
resented. The address of welcome
was delivered by Robert N. Fairbanks,
St. Johnsbury '84. These tOasts were
responded to by st. Jollnsbury gradu-
ates: ''Pi," w. E. Reed 90 "XL and
XII conventions" H. S. Carpenter, '84.
The Grafton was delivered by H.
Hutchinson, son of a former resident
of st. JOhnsbury, and Clinton Cheney,
academy '84, contributed largely to
the success of the musical part of the
entertainment. Informal tOasts were
responded to by Ex-Governor Pingree,
Dartmouth, 80 Rev. F. S. Fisher of
st. Johnsbury, Dartmouth, 80; A. E.
Watson of Hartford, st. Johnsbury
academy, ~, and others, all of whom
INDUCED in interesting "reminiscences
of college days. The initiates were
BOwles, Smith and Trull of st. Johns
bury ~ and Gilman of 80.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Real Estate Transfers.
Alvah Harvey has sold his house
and land on Cliff street to |. d. Bemis
who takes possession next week. Price
$4,000. Mr.. Bemis as already announc-
ed is to take Mr.. Browns place in Har-
vey & Browns store during the COM
ing year and will make his home here.
Mr.. Harvey has bought w. H. Mel
sons house and land on Boynton's hill
for $25OO, and takes possession next
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson are pack
ing up preparatory to their California
journey. They will remain here two
or three weeks and then will go to
New York for brief stay, probably
leaving for San Diego about January |.
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Academy Notes.

1AC1uCiuy MUGS
w. t. Abbott, SO, was in town a
few days last week. He has been
teaching this fall at Franklin and was
on his way back to college.-James
Puffer will go to Richford next week
where lie has a school for the winter
Frank P. Remission, ~, is stopping in
town at present.-The business mana
ger of the Student will offer two prizes
for the two best articles written by a
subscriber of the Student, for the STU
dent The first prize will be neatly
bound volume of Longfellow's poems !;
the second Whittier's poems containing
35l pages. The books may be seen at
E. E. Furber's book store after Thanks
giving.
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TRAINS MOVING NORTH.


st. JOhnsbury & Lake ChampIain Railroad.
October 90, 1887
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HouseI,OId Furniture

For sale cheap. Two Chamber Suits two hair
cloth ParIor Suits, Kitchen Range for wood and
coal and ParlOr Stove for wood or coal.
$3.50 N. X. SWIISER.
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Warm Cars for Fruit.

The Boston & Maine railroad
management have fitted up heated cars
for the shipment of perishable goods
along all the lines controlled by them
For the Passumpsic and Lake roads
these cars will leave Boston Wednes-
day afternoon of each week arriving
at st. JOhnsbury about noon on Thurs
day, reaching West Burke at 1885,
Barton at 200 and Newport at 300.
On the west road cars reach Green's
boro at us in the evening. The deal
ers in fruit, etc, along these roads
will appreciate this arrangement of the
railroads. Shippers should remember
that goods must be at the Boston sta
ton before 200 p. m. each Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

EINE WATCHES REPAIRED aud rated a
Il A ID. ROWELL'S.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10

About G,CGo. Geo umbrellas are made
and sold annually in this country. New
York and Ecston are the headquarters Of
the manufacturers.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10
NsSNNiLA~-
9s1ilr) Eaole
LINGO OF A CHEAP RESTAURANT.
Draw One six on the Griddle,"
and Other Favorite SYNONYMS

and Other Favorite SYNONYMS.
The walters in one of Chicago's MANY
cheap restaurants were astonished and
nonplussed the other day when a stranger
entered and called for "boot leg and
sinkers." After repeating his order two
or three times, and Observing that none
OF the walters could catch on the stranger,
a New Yorker, translated his language
into plain coffee and doughnuts" 1t
IS not often that the Chicago waiter can
be knocked out on restaurant slang. He
Knows trick or two of that sort himself.
For instance Hard on the lnjuni''
baUled across the room, is notification
to the server that Indian pudding with
hard sauce is wanted. Draw one,"
heard every minute of the day, means
"a cup of coffee.'' DRAW no. is coffee
without milk ''Six on the griddle'' is q
fair abbrcviation of half q dozen fried
oysters Ham and turn 'en over"
means that the customer wishes ham and
eggs, and that the latter shall be fried on
both sides. drop three" in the wait
ers' vocabulary indicates an order for
poached eggs 4 wag OF a waiter in n
South Clark street grab shop amuses Gus
toners who call for hard boiled eggs by
shouting an order to the cook:
"Three-four Gity-nine"
Which means that three eggs are to be
boiled four minutes and lfty-nine sec
onds
zone on" usually brings an oyster
stew, while ''s'line mejum' is only sir
loin medium" slightly slurred in the pro-
nunciation. Buck up" is buckwheat
cakes. "Three up and nine to come" is
the lingo for batter cakes. Brown the
buck and q come along means buck
wheat cakes and coffee. ''Bean in the
bowl is the alternative and rhythmic
formula for bean soup. Tommy III the
bowl means one bowl of tomato soup;
bull YOU, bowl up" is beef soup, while
''P, yank one" is good for pea soup, and
'sornee" for vermicelli.
Pork and beans are sometimes called
for as ''stars and stripes" but the more
common formula in Chicago is ''mut. up
one" Ia some of the restaurants on
State street they call for pork and beans
with ''an Archer avenue comm on the
run" Corn bread is 'Corn Johnny" or
'brown the Jack" Plum pudding is
plum up" or "plum Jo." ~. o. K"
is sure call for tapioca pudding Cash
on delivery" means Goldfish, and corn
for the neighbour is corned beef. In the
better class of restaurants "a brown
stone 'front.' means porterhousc steak,
while double brown stone is porter
house for two.-ChicaSo Herald.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10

Instead of trying to lay down arbitrary
rules as to the length of sleep, it would
be wiser in a common sense and physio-
logical way to say, Work whilo it is day,
sleep when you are weary, which will be
at night if the day has been spent in hon
est and energetic labor When yoa
wake rise; and if the days work has
been sufficiently well done, the time of
waking viii not be earlier than sunrise.
The difficulties about sleep and slccpless
ness-apart from dreamS-are almost uni
formly fruits of perverse refusal to
comply with the laws of nature. Take,
for example, the case Of man who can
not sleep at night, or rather who, having
fallen asleep. wakes. If he is what is
called strong minded, he thinks, or per
haps reads, and falls asleep again. This
being repeated lays the foundations of q
habit of waking in the night and think
ing or reading to induce sleep. Before
long the thinking or reading fails to III
duce sleep, and hab;tuai sIeeplessness
occurs. for which remedies are sought
and mischief is done.
IL the wakeful man would only rouse
himself on waking and get up and do q
full day work of any sort, and not doze
during the day, when next the night
came round his sixteen or twenty hours
of wallcfulnesS would be rewarded by Il
sleep of nine or ten hours in length; and
che or two of these manful struggles
against perverted tendency to abnormal
habit would rcctify the error and avert
the calamity. The cure for sleeplcssness
must be natural, because sleep is "A state
Of natural rhythmical function. You
cannot tamper with the striking move
ment OF clock without injuring it, and
you cannot tarper with orderly recUr-
renee of sleep without impairing the very
constitution of things on which the or
derby performance of that function de-
ponds The Lancet.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10

n billings offers his services to all who suffer
ing from chronic stubborn and dangerous diseases
with every hope OF the It has always
crowned his efforts In the past thereby proving him
sell worthy the confidence and patronage Of the sui
fering sick in Wichita and vicinity.
The cHctors specially Is Scientific Magnetic Treat
fnent for such cases found incurabe by the
various methods of medical treatment He has
demonstrated by thousands Of remarkable the
great superiority of Magnetic Treatment. as he is
qualified to give any and all systems OF drug
medication.
The intelligent application TO the healing of his
astonishing Magnetic power. together with thor
ongh knowledge OF medicipe ard proper employ
meDt OF the progressive and most potent remdies
exhibited by all the schools OF eeicinc. renders Dr.
billings doubly prepared 10 treat the afflicted
cessfully.
Cali for consultation. Do not delay. Cali and in
spect several thousand honest endorsements from
former patients and from the responsible neySpapr
press Then judge for yourself
Eemerlber:the location. No. 3l3E. Market street
ctifce hours IN a. to II noon and to 80 D.
sundays 20 p m. evenings from U 8.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10
the Cui,rcyyps' Three Gat.:s.

The wcr5 solemn" translated into
Chippewa i the nearest G2rrcach TO an
oath. The Chippowcs have three meth
DDS q expressing tie idea Of Gn oath.
The first Is tho word ''sol2rpn, = the sec
oad is strong word, but the most
bindin; IL The touching CT pen 10 paper.
Pioneer Press.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10

Ex-Queen Isabella, who IS Ct Present
iivn.: il p,,r.S. E2s s:nca tie recent IN
sUrrcctoa il spain refused T. receive
visitors. Only a few intimate iricEds a-o
admitted. and even these arc forbidden
ID make any G.IUS.on to Spanish politics
in cOnyersatiu u-Paris Letter.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10
Painting of the Grant FAMILY.

Mrs Grant still takes special interest
in one OF her ell paintings, large canvas
representing herself, the general, and
their children rs they appeared just Gftcr
the close Of the war. 1T ray rot he i
work Of art, she says, ''aDd indeed sonc
OF my friends ask lHc why ! let it hang
in my p3rloG, bat 10 me il Is better than
a work Of art. ''-IIaIrer'S Daz27.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10

Late researches show that Martin La
Their uiI rot compose many Of tie Choir
clcs attributed II him. II is even claimed
that he ID not compose Zine Ieste-
bur- But he would take popular
tunes, have them revised Iy competent
musicians ard write fer them religious
words. -Pai2tolpilia Cell.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10
w. H. STERNBERG,
Contractor and Builder
Office and Shop 349 Main St.

FIRST CLASS WORK at LOWEST PRICES. Esti-
mates furnished on short notice. WICHITA. KAN.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10
worthless English officers.

The coTur1anGcr-in-cEiefof the British
army. tho Duke of Cambridge. declares
that many OF the officers are mot worth
their sa,t. D." * circular just issued insists
that they shall devote more tiloc and at
tent:on 10 the instruction CT their troops
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10
Timber Trespassc-s.

Considerable trouble is experienced by
the authorities OF New York in keeping
tresrasScrs OF the LEGO, 0Gs acres CT tim
Der land owned by the state Last year
thieves stole nearly $4,000 worth Of
timber from the lanGs.-Chic2go Times.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10
.sl..:.cmr -heatriCals.

Mary Andersen advises young woIcca
not u have any-t hil:, 10 90 with amateur
theatrical. as they are "a tremendous
strain o.: the nerves and do ret 10y one
who has high ideal of dramatic ayt' -
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10
ghc ai1u ghsrsdap 9anrnue ehruaru
Dr.. (. Clement billings,
Office at No. 313 North Market S

OF Marshalltown. Iowa, also late Of Tope-
ka, Kansas, has located at Wichita fer the
practice of his profession
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-10
EIiznhcth Stuart I'heI.s

Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. who is
in rctirc,Gcn5 ~ last Gloucester Mass. is
an invalid and writes, lam abie TO work
almost none at au. "
, 1887-08-04
a Bit of Row.

Early last evening word reached
the city that row was in progress
on the north side of the river be-
tween party of whites and Indians.
Chief Warren, Officer Gillespie and
quite number of people immediate
ly repaired to the scene. The trouble
occurred in the hollow just west of
the college ground and one of the
party gave reporter the following
information in regard to the affair:
There are four hunters and trappers
in camp at the spot, and near by is an
Indian tent. About 6 o'clock the
white men noticed squaw running
up over the rocks. and Immediately
afterwards an India whom they
knew, only scantily dressed, rushed
into their camp and crying out,
"Save me my friends" Before the
excited red skin could explain three
drunken Nez Perces rode furiOu5ly
into the camp right through the
camp fire and two of them sprang to
on their feet i'm an instant and beat
then seized their rifles and
by threatening to shoot succeeded in
driving the attacking party away.
None of the Indians were badly
hurt, which is to be regretted. There
are four of the white men, powerful,
active looking men, who are perfect
ly able to take their own part. 1t
was only because they disliked get
ting into any trouble that they did
not shoot the Indians at the begin
ming of the row. Later in the even
ing one of the party came to town
and stated that the Indians had been
prowling around the camp. The
party leaves for the north to-day,
and should the Indians persist III
seeking fight they will In all proba-
bility get warm reception, as the
hunters do not propose to take any
chances.
, 1887-08-04
Nabbing n Thief.

A day or two since Chief Warren
received notice that man named
M. Goldberg had committed grand
larceny at Thompson Falls, having
stolen a team of horses and wagon,
and had left for the west. A des-
cription of the fugitive was sent
with the notice. Chief Warren post
ed the force and yesterday morning
Officers Martin and Fisher found
their man at the depot, ready to
leave the city. Deputy Sheriff Muir
ray, of Thompson Falls, arrived yes
terday and the prisoner was turned
over to him. The officer and his
prisoner will return to Thompson
to-day. There was a reward of $50
up for the arrest of Golberg.
, 1887-08-04
CHENEY ITEMS.

CHENEY, w. r., july 9th 'S7.
DR.. j. b. Wells, late of New York,
after looking Washington territory
over carefully, HI included 70 set
tie here and go into practice, and
has bought the fine residence Of
Robt. Rankin, corner of G and
Sixth streets, and takes possession
Immediately. We extend our best
wishes to the doctor and his estima-
BILE wife.
The b. p. Cheney academy is be-
ing thoroughly renovated and
painted, inside and out, preparatory
for the fall term, which by all ac-
counts WILL be well attended and
will be well conducted.
a great many horses and cattle are
unloaded daily at our stock yards,
aud are shipped from this point to
Dakota aud the east.
Mrs. h. l.. Lindsay is expected
home tomorrow from Windsor, Cal.
iforna, where she was summoned to
the death bed of her mother who
died on the 9th inst.
Granite Lake is now the summer
resort for Cheneyites and surround
ing county, as the bathing houses
have all been Overhauled and fitted
up. Granite Lake in the near future
promises 10 be the resort of eastern
Washington as 1t is near railroad
communicate and its waters are
noted far and near.
1t Is surprising to see the amount
Of teams in Cheney every day load
ing with farming implements.
Cheney has always led in this line.
Yours Truly.
, 1887-08-04
Threatened with n Flood.

CRY OF MEXICO, (via Galveston),
July 29.--Grave fears are felt here re-
garding the possible inundation OF the
capitol. There have been exceeding
ly heavy rains for the last few days
and last evening many OF the streets
were submerged, the sewers not being
able to carry off the floods. The mon
ument near the citadel this morning
showed signs OF settling. Lake Tex
coeco is about five centimetres above
the level of the plaza, and with very
little more rain the lower part OF the
city would inevitably be inundated,
To-day shops in some sections are be-
ing pumped out and the streets are
partly flooded. Lake Texcoeco, into
which the drainage of the city is sup
posed to flow, is filling up with dirt,
and debris from the city and it is
most imperative that drainage plans
be carried out with the utmost eXpe-
dition. Even partial inundation
would damage the city to the extent
of many millions of dollars. Two cen
turies ago an inundation here caused q
loss of %40,00OOO0.
, 1887-08-04

says as a consequence of the extraor-
dinary demand for this fish which can
not be met that all large dealers are
rendering fall fish and Alaska fish to
buvers of Columbia river salmon
in the eastern states, In lieu
of their original purchases ana
that large quantities OF Alaska ilsh
are being taken in substitution for Co
lumbia river fish. Sacramento river
for the last four days has been doing
well. The usual fall pack n ow taking
place is estimated by conservative au-
thorities as likely to be twelve TO
twenty thousand cases.
, 1887-08-04
New Issue of stock.

Boston, July 29.-The directors of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail
road held n meeting to-day and voted
to make new issue of $10,00O,O00 of
stock. A circular will be issued to-
morrow offering the right to take this
new stock at par. The proportion will
be about fifteen shares of new stock to
every one hundred shares OF old stock.
OF this amount &lO,000,000), about
$1,000, 900 will be devoted to purchases
OF rolling stock and needed equip.
ments. Accompanying the announce.
ment of these rights are intimation or
promises of an increased dividend will
be made, beginning with the Novem-
Der dividend the rate will De seven per
cent. The directors have called a
special meeting of tho stockholders OF
the company for the fifth day OF Sep.
tember at Topeka to vote upon the
above matters.
, 1887-08-04
Peruvian Notes.

LIMA (via Galveston), July ~
The installation of congress took
place yesterday. DR.. Don Francisco
Rosas was elected president OF the
chamber of senators and DIR. Arenas
president of the chamber of deputies.
President Carceres, in his message to
congress, referring to the settlement
made with Peruvian landholders, said 4;
"The arrangements made in Lima by
Mr.. Grace have been finally concluded
in London by Senior Aranibar as repre-
sentative of this government, as is
shown by contract which will be
submitted for your consideration by
the minister Of finance. The govern
ment aspires to the re.establishment
of Peru's credit in the world by open
ing the way to foreign capital and in
dustry, for which there is ample field
and by which there will be brought
progress and prosperity.
The sixty-sixth anniversary OF Peru
Wan independence was celebrated yes
terday.
, 1887-08-04
A Booming Wheat Market.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29-The local
wheat market continues to exhibit in
creased strength daily, prices advanc-
ing steadily, with "bull'traders appar-
emily in full control of the market.
Seller eghty-seven, which n now the
favorite trading option, has advanced
rom $1.95 to $2.13, which was the
closing figure tonight. There was n
great crush of spectators on Change
today, and as the market has been
largely oversold bears were compelled
to put up margins very freely, though
no failures are reported. Wheat has
been coming toward the city in great
quantities, but nearly all call board
warehouses at Port Costa and other
points are filed and in the present
condition OF ocean shipping move
ment blockade is threatened. 1t is
claimed that Liverpool quotations,
freight added, are one dollar per GENITAL
under the prices current here to-day.
, 1887-08-04

ating between this city and Santa
Cruz, together with the rival ferry sys-
tenn across San Francisco bay, to the
Southern Pacific company was for
mally consummated to-day. Negotia-
tions for transfer of this rival to the
Southern Pacific company, possessing
ms it did very excellent terminal facili-
ties, had been in progress for SIX
months